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  ::       The Weekly Digest for Canterbury Music Addicts         ::
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  ::                  Saturday, March 13th, 1999                  ::
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                       FRIENDS OF STEVE MILLER
                    MEMORIAL CONCERT - TONIGHT!!!

Some friends are getting together for a Memorial Concert for Steve.

Featuring Lol Coxhill, Mark Hewins, Phil Miller; members of K-Ostra/Harlow Poets and probably more...

                          MARCH 13th 1999

            St. John's Arts Centre, Old Harlow 7:30 £5.00

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From: TALandon@aol.com
Subject: News from Pip Pyle and other musings
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:04:31 EST

Dear Aymeric and All,

Superb Brian Hopper interview, Aymeric - quite fascinating. Proof again that
Calyx is best!

Just a short word to say that I've been in touch with Pip Pyle quite a lot
recently (lunch, etc.) and, apart from the fact that he cooks a very fine
curry and is expert at drinking Cognac (like me), I have found out a few things
which may be of interest.

Firstly, Pip is exactly the cultured and very humorous person you would expect
from his songs - he really is great fun, in a very British-self-deprecating sort of style. If you believe what he says, he can't hold a beat and he can't read a note... This from the man who Aymeric quite rightly describes in his excellent Individual Artist pages as THE "Canterbury" drummer - double quotes for CB because he actually come from Sawbridgeworth (think I've got it right) in Cambridgeshire.

I went to see him because, quite frankly, the idea that the multiple copies of the Hatfields' records I have bought probably didn't earn him a penny really got up my nose. So I was looking to organize - or help organize a concert "with the band of his choice". He chose In Cahoots, much to my excitement, giving prices for both Sextet and Quartet. Particularly for the Quartet, which I really want to see again, since so far my impression is that I prefer it, especially in terms of band dynamics, the minimum prices are "depressingly" low. Unfortunately, my own finances are pretty low and I haven't been able to find a reasonable place to do it or a way of making sure that they get (at least) their minimum and hopefully quite a bit more.

This has made me think (a rare occurrence) and I would be interested to know if there are any other Rattlers in France (or elsewhere) interesting in participating in a non-profit-earning Association - provisional name "The Rotters Club of France" - with the aim of promoting CB concerts - particularly Pip's since he lives among us and is also involved in a large number of the best projects currently operating in this sphere (In Cahoots, etc.). An Association would give us access to a wider range of halls at preferential prices and might help us to dare to advance the money - maybe with privileges such as a meal with the band or something of that sort - most of our favourite musicians are extremely approachable.

If you are interested, please contact me at the e-mail address above and we'll see whether it's viable.

Apart from that, Pip was reasonably downbeat about the possible reformation of l'Equipe Out, but that may have been self-deprecation since he admitted having "sent some letters". He also told me last week that he wasn't going to do the Gong tour (don't know why), but Hell, news travels fast and WR told you already. He will be going to the States at the end of May, though, no reason given.

Incidentally, Alice Pyle, his daughter who gave him the title "Fitter Stokes Has a Bath" is now in her twenties and a dancer on cruise liners in the Caribbean. Sam Wyatt (3 1/2) is now in his early thirties and, if I remember correctly, a financial consultant - whatever that means!

Love to all.

Tom

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From: Gary Davis <artshop@artist-shop.com>
Subject: Robert Wyatt IRC Chat!!!!
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:04:29 -0500

Hi, folks:

The latest Artist Shop newsletter is out and you'll find it in its entirety
at <http://www.artist-shop.com/news.htm>.  But here's the big news for
Canterbury fans!

Vocalist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Robert Wyatt who will grace us with
his presence for an IRC Chat on Sunday, March 21 at 3pm eastern/12 noon
pacific. Robert Wyatt is a true giant in progressive music.   He was a
founding member of the legendary Soft Machine (not to mention Matching Mole
and other bands) and one of the main pillars of the entire Canterbury
movment.  His extensive solo career has had a musical influence that has
spread throughout and beyond the progressive genre.  His latest release,
Shleep, can be found on the Thirsty Ear label and features such old and new
friends as Annie Whitehead, Evan Parker, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera, Paul
Weller, Philip Catherine, Jamie Johnson and others.  Thirsty Ear has also
made it their mission to release as much of Robert's back catalog as they
can!  This IRC Chat is a very rare public appearance for Wyatt and not to be
missed!  Wyatt will be taking questions on his recent activities and what's
in store for the future.  Full details on joining this chat are at
<http://www.artist-shop.com/irc>.  This is a very rare event and one that
I'm truly excited about.  I hope to see you all there!

And as we've mentioned Thirsty Ear in the above IRC announcement, it's time
to welcome them to The Artist Shop, too
<http://www.artist-shop.com/thirsty>!  Thirsty Ear, led by Peter Gordon, is
rather a quirky progressive label that I wouldn't describe so much as being
close to the edge; more like hanging over the edge with both hands clutching
the edge for dear life when suddenly your nose begins to itch.  There is a
common atmosphere about this music that is not far removed from a little
town up north called Twin Peaks!  Thirsty Ear is to be especially commended
for their alliance with such artists as Robert Wyatt, Adrian Belew, John
Fahey, John Martyn, and others, not to mention Brian Eno's All Saints
Records label with Eno and brother Roger, Jah Wobble, Kate St. John,
Roedelius, Biosphere and more.  They've also got a lot of great things on
the release schedule in the upcoming months including a box set of Richard
Wyatt EP's, a new album from Roger Eno, reissues of Hugo Largo's two albums
as well as albums by Dave Thomas and Pere Ubu!  This is definitely a page to
check out!

Our Voiceprint page <http://www.artist-shop.com/voiceprt> has undergone a
major overhaul updating all the latest releases and giving info on impending
releases.  And, here are the items that will excite Canterbury fans the most!

Various Artists/Canterburied Sounds: Volume 4 - Canterburied Sounds Volume 1
through 4 are a series of releases known as The Canterbury Archive Project.
Compiled by Brian Hopper, it offers up a myriad of treasures from the likes
of Caravan, Zobe, Robert Wyatt, Soft Machine, Brian Hopper, Kevin Ayers,
Mike Ratledge, Pye Hastings and so forth.  These historic recordings capture
the range of musical experimentation and the genesis of musical development
of many of the infamous musicians that emerged from The Canterbury Scene. It
should be noted that these tracks come from a variety of sources such as
quarter inch reel to reel tapes, compact cassettes, acetates and reference
discs.

Fred Baker/Missing Link - Frederick Thelonious Baker is regarded as a
leading exponent of the Electric Bass throughout Europe, Japan and the
United States.  He has played and recorded with many leading artists in
different fields of music ranging from Jazz, Blues, Classical, Folk and
Progressive Rock. Fred is a featured artist on several jazz albums by Phil
Miller, Harry Becket, John Etheridge, Chris McGregor and Courtney Pine and
many others. He has also been a long-standing member of Phil Miller's
progressive fusion band Incahoots with Pip Pyle, Elton Dean and Pete Lemer.
This CD reflects the hidden treasures in Fred's solo repertoire, honed and
refined over the past 20 years it fills in the gap in his recording history
and is a demonstration of Fred's outstanding technique. It also highlights
his ability to cross musical boundaries from Bach to Blues to the Abstract
with equal aplomb.  His chosen instrument is the Electric Bass both fretless
and fretted, with two tracks featuring his other well loved instruments,
electric and acoustic guitars.

Hugh Hopper, Lisa S. Klossner/Different - Alongside Pink Floyd, Soft Machine
were leaders of the British psychedelic scene.   This project came about
when Hugh Hopper boasted to Robert Wyatt that he could write better lyrics
to a Russian tune that Robert was working on. Hugh collaborated with
Streatham guitarist Mark Hewins and asked Lisa to sing the song for a demo.
Mark then went on to other things and Hugh and Lisa recorded this midi-based
album, with some mighty fuzz bass here and there and guest appearances by
other musicians blowing and hitting things.   With Lisa's cool clear vocals
and unique lyrics, Hugh has sculpted a soundscape that shimmers and hums,
beats menacingly and sears with multi-stacked fuzz.  This is a strange and
haunting collection of songs:swirling dreams and psychedelic voyages through
the past, present and future.

See you at the chat!

Gary

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The Artist Shop                              The Other Road
http://www.artist-shop.com          artshop@artist-shop.com
phone: 330-929-2056               fax:330-945-4923
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From: "Field" <field@oceana.net>
Subject: Comments
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 1999 17:55:38 -0600

Sorry to lurk about but here I am: sitting here on the west coast of Michigan listening to Pip's most excellent 7 Year Itch on a Saturday afternoon a good 24 years since I first recognized and became enraptured with the Canterbury sound.  To the fellow in the last issue wonderng about Spyrogyra (not the wimpo-jazz band), search around CALYX especially Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin's ex-band info, and you will find what he's looking for. Most of Spyrogyra's LPs are now available on a German record label. I first heard Spyrogyra in a record shop in Amsterdam in the fall of 1975 with a head full of Black Afghani and on my way to either the Heinekin Brewery or the Van Gogh museum (can't remember which - maybe both).

Also picked up some recent Stewart/Gaskin on Rykodisc at cut-out prices at <http://www.MusicWeb.com>. A great catalog with great prices. My all-time favorite Canterbury LP:  Hatfield's "Rotters Club". Enough said.  Keep up the good work!   
 
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From: "David Kipling" <dkipling@bcit.bc.ca>
Subject: Memories of old times
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 10:24:31 -0800

David Humphries invited old guys to tell stories, in WR#120. In the mid/early 70's I saw a Keith Tippett trio at the U. of Bristol (no I was not a scholar there!). Sat in front with a buddy. During the intermission, we were chatting (mostly about how it needed a big tenor sax), and watched Keith tinker inside the old joanna, while the drummer messed with his kit. After a few minutes we were getting a lot of "sshhh's" from the audience. Yes folks, yours truly, Mister Modern Jazz Fan, was unaware that the gig was on again.

Saw Soft Machine about 1972 at Bristol Hippodrome, sharing the bill with John Mayall, who walked out for his (second) half and sneered "NOW LET'S HAVE SOME REAL MUSIC!". Jerk-major.

Matching Mole played there too. Elton Dean had a pub gig in Bristol too, unfortunately filled with locals who simply go wherever a pub gets an extension!

Best of all was a Centipede gig at Bristol, just awesome, (1971/2??), when the band started walking on we just sat back and gaped for five minutes until the stage was full. Keith's closing piano notes, after that gigantic earth-embracing chant, were magic. I have two vinyl sets of Centipede, and they won't last forever, so come on distributors, get the authentic tapes out on CD!!!

Up-to-date more: my early-teen kid listened to MOON IN JUNE and sat down and wrote to Wyatt. (This is all from Vancouver, Canada), and bless him, the guy wrote straight back, cool and friendly and positive and personal.

Wyatt's SHLEEP is and will remain a classic -- his mind and words are magic, and open up stuff we never think of in our workaday world.

David Kipling
BC, Canada

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From: mihra@cerbernet.co.uk (Roger Bunn)
Subject: What's Rattling with the Rattlers?
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 13:22:51 +0000

Hi What's Rattlers

It's not always easy contacting the Gong musicians on that wonderful list published in WR... But:

I have some interesting news for you. Due partly to the fact we go back a "long way"together I am pleased to inform you all that one of your "heroes" has added his name to our call.

Daevid Allen supports the exclusion of Burma from the Sydney 2000 Games. And we hope that you too will add your practical support. How? Reading  the following could give you a few ideas..

Please could you pass this around, print this out and hang it on a Notice Board for us? You can call me on London 181 742 2803

Music Industry Human Rights Association

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Did you know that All Burmese heroin goes to the US and Canada?

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"SAVE THE NORTH AMERICAN JUNKY"  !!!


Burma Out!
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            |/   The White Bridge Massacre Country Club  
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""""""""""  mihra@styx.cerbernet.co.uk

                    THE OLYMPICS

Sydney 2000 : Burma OUT

Australia must not invite Burma. But it could "stay at home" and get  "its own house in order" in regard to the many problems of its native population.

The first tee times : 4.00 til 7pm.

MAY 14th and May 27th :
The 9th anniversary of the "lost" election.  

Australian High Commission
Australia House
The Strand. (On the corner of Fleet St, near the Law Courts), LONDON WC2

Nearest Tube : TEMPLE on the District Line
Nearest Mainliines : Waterloo and Charing Cross
Buses : 4, 9, 11, 15, 23, 26, 76, 91 and 171A

Music Industry Human Rights Association
Contact <mihra@cerbernet.co.uk>, London 181 742 2803

Socialist Workers Party. London 171 538 5821 <SWP_Britain@compuserve.com>
or one of the SWP websites.

For the USA : The Free Burma Coalition : http://www.freeburmacoalition.org/
zarni@freeburmacoalition.org

And Please Write to your parliamentarians.
Send'em an invitation. To your own national demos.

Any questions?
Until the new Mihra.org domaine name comes on line and construction has finished on the new "Burma Out" website?

Contact  roger@212.net

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Because of its geographical placement, Sydney 2000 could become the most "political" games since the US exited from the Moscow Olympics..
It's important. Both Daevid and I hope you can assist.

Thank you

Roger Bunn

Policy Office
Music Industry Human Rights Association
http://www.cerbernet.co.uk/mihra
US Satellite http://www.212.net / roger@212.net
General Email Mihra@cerbernet.co.uk

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From: gong-gas <gong-gas@gpo.sonnet.co.uk>
Subject: GAS March 99 rolling e-flyer
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 99 09:00:32 +0000

GAS March/99 Rolling e-flyer

NEWS    NEWS    NEWS    NEWS    NEWS    NEWS    

Not really in the swing of this e-flyer thing yet and I missed Febuary, sorry about that. In fact I'm not quite sure what happened to Febuary. Anyway things are firming up by the day gig and tour wise, plenty of hard info below but still plenty more to fill you in on next time.

There is now a release date (May 18th) on the debut album by Brainville (Daevid, Hugh Hopper, Pip Pyle and Kramer) It’s now called ‘The Children’s Crusade’ and Knitting Factory Records are the midwives on that one.

Some of you have been sending in the questionaires sent out with the lastest GAS mag - thank you. Already some interesting things are emerging. For instance the first 4 that arrived were all from Earth signs (and they still predominate now we have had 20 or so in). So either a majority of GAS members are Earth signs or "Oh questionaire. Better fill that in and send it off straight away" is what goes through an Earth sign's head?

An honourable mention to Monty (member of GAS, the Dr Spacetoad
Experience and the Dammed) for the following 'invisible' Gong 2000 line up:-

G. I. Gurdjieff-Harmonium & Moustache
Rudolf Steiner-On squeaky Red Nose
Madame Blavatsky-Sousaphone
Paracelsus-Alembics & Test tubes
Caslos Castaneda-Spirit Catcher and Castanettes
Emanuel Swedenbourg-Stradavarius
C.G.Jung-On Achephone
Wilhlm Reich-On Orgon-organasm
and finally a big sticky hand for Freud and Lacan on large indeterminate penis
shaped objects

If you listen hard you can almost hear them?

Keith Missile’s marvelous Here & Now site is up and running it’s at:-
http://www.sonnet.co.uk/space/

GIGS        GIGS        GIGS        GIGS        GIGS        

[Section deleted - all gig dates are at the end of this issue]

NEW RELEASES        NEW RELEASES        NEW RELEASES
        
To celebrate Daevid’s 40th year as a performer (in the 30th year of Gong) two widely divergent releases:
Just out ‘Eat Me Baby I’m A Jellybean’ (GAS CD016) sees Daevid Allen  returning to his roots. He has recorded a surprising fresh bebop album on which he sings quirkily reworked classic jazz standards. Thanks to the good offices of Shawn Ahearn in America he is  accompanied by a powerful, grooving, eloquent and emotional quartet of master jazz musicians who have CVs to dream of:
Ndugu Chancler the supreme jazz drummer who has played regularly with Hugh Masekela, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Freddie Hubbard and George Duke.
Didier Malherbe who as well as being Gong’s sax genius has regular gigs with French stars Jaques Higelin, Brigitte Fontaine and Pierre Bensusan among others, as  well as with his own band Hadouk.
Eugene Maslov a spectacular Russian improvising pianist who played regularly with Antonio Carlos Jobim and who is currently recording in a trio with Omar Hakim and Eddie Gomez.
Larry Steen  the most sought after jazz bass session musician in LA at present. The CD has a full lyric booklet and liner notes by Daevid himself.

The other CD, ‘22 Meanings’ (Gliss CD005), released date 5th May, couldn’t be more different. It is a composition of one 50 minute collage of deeply organically produced ambient trance, cut with smatterings of drum'n' bass, body percussion and a small elements of  avant garde strangeness. It is based around the instrumentation Daevid Allen’s ‘glissando’ guitar (the basis of Gong’s  spacey signature sound), and of Mothergong stalwart, studio wiz and electronic instrument inventor Harry Williamson’s amazing new invention, the 26 string Angel Guitar. It’s quite a journey.

Any of you who are waiting for subscription versions they will be sent out between the arrival of Daevid in the second week of April (so he can sign the special inserts) and the release date.

Both CDs are distributed by Pinnacle in the UK (and therfore orderable in nearly all record shos)  or direct from GAS priced £12.50 + P&P (UK) £1.00,  £1.50 (Europe), £2.00 (Elsewhere)
GAS, PO Box 871, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LJ

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From: "Tony Accurso" <tony_accurso@hotmail.com>
Subject: Missing Pieces
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 11:48:20 PST

Hi,

Great site you have there!! Keep it up... I am trying to find the Missing
Pieces CD, any ideas? I live near San Francisco...
Tony

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*               FORTHCOMING CANTERBURY-RELATED CONCERTS                 *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

        [for more info : check out the 'Concerts' page of CALYX]
             http://www.alpes-net.fr/~bigbang/concerts.html

==> GONG <===============================================================
                  [D.Allen-G.Smyth-T.Travis-M.Hewins-M.Howlett-P.Moerlen]

* EUROPE
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         Confirmed dates:

May 02 - Verviers (Belgium), Spirit of '66
May 03 - Hamburg (Germany), Fabrik
May 04 - Berlin (Germany), Pfefferberg
May 05 - Wuppertal (Germany), Haus der Jugend Barmen
May 06 - Karlsruhe (Germany), Substage
May 07 - Frankfurt (Germany), tbc
May 08 - Munich (Germany), tbc
May 11 - Vienna (Austria), Szenewien
Belgian & German dates info contact JTC Agency : (49) 221-723-324

         Dates to be arranged:

May 12-13 - Austria (2 more gigs)
May 14-22 - N.Italy/SE France (6/7 gigs in total)

* U.S.A./MEXICO/JAPAN
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These are only possibilites at the moment:

May 26 - Wheaton (MD), Phantasmagoria [near Washington DC]
May 27 - New York City (NY), Knitting Factory
May 29 - San Francisco (CA), Palace of Fine Arts [Progfest'99]
Jun 02 - Los Angeles (CA), House of Blues
Jun 03 - Mexico City, Festival [double header with Magma]

Jun 15/19 - Korea (tba)
Jun 20/28 - Japan (tba)

==> BRAINVILLE <=========================================================
                                       [D.Allen-M.Kramer-H.Hopper-P.Pyle]

UK and European dates in June ?
The debut album by Brainville will be called "The Children’s Crusade" and will be released Knitting Factory Records on May 18th.

==> HUGH HOPPER BAND <===================================================
                           [H.Hopper-P.Meyer-F.van der Kooij + a drummer]

Tour of Holland in March ?

==> IN CAHOOTS <=========================================================
[P.Miller-P.Lemer-F.Baker-P.Pyle]

A couple of French gigs in late May ??

==> PIP PYLE'S EQUIP'OUT <===============================================
                                         [E.Dean-P.Meyer-P.Rogers-P.Pyle]

There are plans for gigs in the coming weeks by Pip's reactivated jazz line-up (first gigs since 1995!)

==> DAEVID ALLEN - SOLO DATES <==========================================

         * U.S.A.

Mar 17 - San Francisco, Bottom Of The Hill [University Of Errors]
Mar 18 - Los Angeles, Planet Spaceland [University Of Errors]
Apr 10 - Baltimore, Orion Sound Studios, 2903 Wittington Ave
[with support Fingerpaint] (8pm)
Info: 410-646-7334 (after 2pm EST) or <alvin@ProgRock.net>

         * U.K.

Apr 18 - Leeds, Duchess of York
Apr 21 - Stoke-on-Trent, Riddles Music Bar
Apr 25 - Exeter, Cavern (possibly also a live Internet broadcast)
Apr 30 - Israel [with Graham Clark] info: <multi-m@internet-zahav.net>
and more t.b.a. - check for updates

==> DIDIER MALHERBE <====================================================

Mar 21 - Paris, Maison de la Radio [with Pierre Bensusan]
May 09 - Bethune (France), Retrospective Concert 79-99 [info: 03.21.64.37.37.10]

Didier Malherbe may guest on some French dates of the Gong tour !

==> TIM BLAKE <==========================================================

Apr 06 - Hulzen, Centauri Electronic Music Festival

Info : <quantumproductions@wxs.nl> / phone: 035.52.65.635.
http://home.wxs.nl/~quantumproductions

==> PLANET GONG (HERE & NOW + DAEVID ALLEN) <============================

Apr 16 - Cheltenham, Axiom Arts Centre

==> MAGICK BROTHERS (D.ALLEN/G.CLARK/M.ROBSON) <=========================

Aug/Sep - dates in the UK & Ireland (tbc)

==> DAEVID ALLEN - FESTIVAL OF SEVEN MOONS '99 <=========================

Mar 25-31 : California      )
Apr 24-30 : Cornwall        )
May 24-30 : France          )
Jun 22-28 : Ireland         ) Exact locations to be confirmed
Jul 22-28 : USA             )
Aug 20-26 : Scotland        )
Sep 19-25 : near London    )

==> INVISIBLE OPERA COMPANY OF TIBET <===================================

UK tour in March/April (details tbc)

==> GRAHAM CLARK / ISTHMUS <=============================================

Apr 16 - Northwich, Winnington Rec
Apr 17 - Lancaster, The Gregson

==> BARBARA THOMPSON'S PARAPHERNALIA <===================================
                         [B.Thompson/B.Thompson/P.Lemer/D.Ball/J.Hiseman]

         * GERMANY/AUSTRIA/HUNGARY

Mar 09 - Regensburg (Germany), Jazzclub / Mar 10 - Hockenheim (Germany), Pumpwerk / Mar 11 - Nürnberg (Germany), Hirsch / Mar 12 - Kufstein (Austria), Kulturfabrik / Mar 13 - Salzburg (Austria), Rockhouse / Mar 14 - Graz (Austria), Orpheum / Mar 15 - Wien (Austria), Metropol od. Szene / Mar 17 - Budapest (Hungary), t.b.a. / Mar 18 - St. Pölten (Austria), Bühne im Hof / Mar 19 - Oslip (Austria), Cselley Mühle / Mar 20 - Spielberg (Austria), Kulturzentrum / Mar 21 - Linz (Austria), Posthof / Apr 08 - Vlotho (Germany), t.b.a. / Apr 09 - Salzgitter (Germany), Kulturscheune / Apr 10 - Kiel (Germany), Räucherei / Apr 11 - Bremen (Germany), t.b.a. / Apr 13 - Kaiserslautern (Germany), Kammgarn / Apr 14 - Kehl (Germany), Stadthalle / Apr 15 - Pfullendorf (Germany), Stadthalle / Apr 16 - Heidenheim (Germany), Berufsakademie Heidenheim / Apr 17 - Singen (Germany), Gems / Apr 18 - Freiburg (Germany), Jazzhaus / Apr 21 - Osnabrück (Germany), Lagerhalle / Apr 22 - Gronau (Germany), Studio in der Brücke / Apr 24 - Tübingen (Germany), Zentrum Zoo

         * U.K.

May 26 - Taunton, Brewhouse Arts Centre (Coal Orchard) [7.45pm] / May 28 - Norwich, Arts Centre / May 29 - Brentwood, Hermit Club (plus drum workshop) / May 31 - Bridport, Arts Centre / Jun 02 - Hayward's Heath (West Sussex), Clair Hall (Perrymount Road) [8.00pm] / Jun 03 - Poole (Dorset), Arts Centre (Kingland Road) [8.00pm] / Jun 04 - Gravesend (Kent), Woodville Halls Theatre (Woodville Place) [8.00pm] / Jun 06 - London, Barbican Centre (Foyer concert) [12.30-2.30pm] / Jun 06 - Bracknell, Wilde Theatre [7.45pm] / Jun 08 - Cardiff? / Jun 09 - Exeter, Arts Centre / Jun 10 - Cardiff? / Jun 11 - Milton Keynes, Wavendon Arts Centre / Jun 12 - Colchester, Arts Centre plus drum workshop? / Jun 13 - Nottingham, Bonington Theatre (Jazz Club) [8.00pm] / Jun 15 - Newport, Corn Exchange? / Jun 16 - Camberley (Surrey), Arts Link (Knoll Road) [8.00pm] / Jun 18 - Kendal, Brewery Arts Centre / Jun 20 - Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music [afternoon concert] / Jun 24 - Cambridge, Eley? / Jun 25 - Halstead / Jun 27 - Lichfield Real, Jazz & Blues Festival [6pm] (2 sets)

==> FRED FRITH <=========================================================

         * w. LOL COXHILL & PHIL MINTON

Mar 15 - Paris, festival Banlieues Bleues

         * w. LOUIS SCLAVIS & JEAN-PIERRE DROUET

Apr 06 - Paris, festival Banlieues Bleues

         * w. CHRIS CUTLER : Italian tour

Apr 14 - Torino / Apr 15 - Roma / Apr 16 - Verona / Apr 17 - Meldola / Apr 18 - Bolzano / Apr 19 - Milano

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*                        AND OTHER GOOD GIGS...                         *
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==> BILL BRUFORD'S EARTHWORKS / UK TOUR <================================

May 20 - Poole (Dorset), Arts Centre
May 21 - Carlyon Bay (Cornwall), Waterfront
May 23 - Barnet (Herts.), Bull Theatre
May 25 - Newbury (Berks.), Corn Exchange
May 26 - Aldershot (Hants.), West End Centre
May 27 - Banbury (Oxon), Mill Arts Centre
May 28 - Brentford, Watermans Arts Centre
May 29 - London, Blackheath Concert Halls
May 30 - Heath (W.Sussex), Clair Hall Haywards
Jun 02 - Swindon, Arts Centre
Jun 03 - Southampton, Gantry Arts Centre
Jun 04 - Staffs, Lichfield Arts Centre
Jun 05 - Trowbridge (Wilts), Arc Theatre
Jun 06 - Wavendon (Bucks), The Stables

==> RICHARD PINHAS/SCHIZOTROPE <=========================================

         * NORTH AMERICA

Mar 11 - Chicago (IL), Martyrs / Mar 14 - New York City (NY), Knitting Factory [with N.Didkovsky] / Mar 15 - Cambridge (MA), Middle East Restaurant [with Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic] / Mar 20 - Wheaton (MD), Phantasmagoria [with Pelt]

==> MAGMA <==============================================================

         * FRANCE

Mar 18 - Monaco, Salle des Variétés (CV Trio) [info: 06.80.86.16.69.] / Mar 19 - Avignon / Mar 20 - Avignon / Mar 24 - Annecy / Mar 25 - Besançon / Apr 03 - Strasbourg / Apr 07 - Toulouse / Apr 08 - Montpellier / Apr 09 - Marseille / Apr 21 - Dijon / May 01 - Hagondange (near Metz)

         * NORTH AMERICA

May 23 - Québec City / May 25 - Boston / May 26 - Baltimore / May 27 - New York City / May 28 - Chicago / May 30 - San Francisco / May 31 - Los Angeles / Jun 01 - Seattle / Jun 02 - Vancouver / Jun 05 - Mexico City / Jun 06 - Mexico City

==> JAC LA GRECA [Holdsworth-style fusion] <=============================

2 gigs in Paris:
Apr 28 - Peniche "La Balle Au Bond" / Jun 03 - Peniche "Le Six-Huit"

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